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Fort Scott Public Library Newsletter August 2019 |
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Storytime has Returned! Join Miss Val for Storytime on Tues. or Wed. at 10 am weekly for a themed children's program! Storytime features stories, crafts, snacks, singing, and sometimes, special guests, all centered around seasonal themes or ideas from attendees. The program is free and open to all ages! Each event also features a play and coloring table, which families with energetic little ones or special needs children find especially helpful. Join us and see for yourself! Upcoming themes include camping, Ba Ba Black Sheep and other nursery rhymes, and bears. Tell us your child's theme ideas here. Miss Val is always seeking volunteers to help with programs and prep. Interested? Contact her at vcyouthlib@gmail.com. |
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Celebrate the beginning of a new school year with fellow homeschool families at our 2nd Annual Back to Homeschool Party! September 30, 2 - 3 pm. Enjoy snacks & drinks while participating in activities for kids & teens at this free program. Parents will discuss curriculum and schedules for the upcoming year. WE NEED A HOMESCHOOL PARENT TO LEAD THE DISCUSSION OR ACT AS GUEST SPEAKER. INTERESTED? Email vcyouthlib@gmail.com. Make something awesome at Maker Monday! Upcoming meetings: August 26 & September 16, 4 - 5 pm. Enjoy snacks & water and work as a family at this free program. Kids 2nd grade and below must be accompanied by an adult at all times. |
Middle & High School Students, come on Wednesdays at 4:15 p.m. for a free program just for you! Help us shape the program for the upcoming months by suggesting new group names and joining in a vote on September 11. An ongoing reading challenge began last week and will run through the end of next May. Reading prizes and books will be awarded for every 500 pages of reading. The August & September meetings will run as follows: August 21, 4-6 pm: Games & Snacks Night at the Library August 28, 4:15-5 pm: Book Club at the Keyhole September 4, 4-5 pm: Community Service at the Library September 11, 4:15-5 pm: Arts & Crafts at the Library September 18, 4-6 pm: Games & Snacks Night at the Library July 24, 4:15-5 pm: Book Club at the Keyhole September 25, 4:15-5 pm: Book Club at the Keyhole Need a ride from public school to TAG? Parents or guardians, call Jo Allen at 223-0800 to arrange bus transportation for your student. |
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Big sky
by Kate Atkinson
Investigating a new client's suspicions about an unfaithful spouse, iconoclastic detective Jackson Brodie is catapulted by a chance encounter into a sinister network of secrets and lies. By the award-winning author of Case Histories. 150,000 first printing
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Cold aim
by Janice Cantore
When Police Chief Tess O’Rourke is asked by the FBI to shelter a witness in a high-profile human trafficking case, at first she is reluctant, but she is swayed after she sees Pastor Oliver Macpherson’s genuine conviction to rescue those in need, a trait in him she’s coming to love more each day. Simultaneous eBook.
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Good girl, bad girl : a novel
by Michael Robotham
A dangerous young woman with a unique ability to detect lies sues for her emancipation from a secure children's home, while the psychologist on her case finds herself in a battle of wits for survival. 75,000 first printing.
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Lady in the lake : a novel
by Laura Lippman
A divorced reporter in racially torn 1966 Baltimore triggers unanticipated consequences for vulnerable community members while investigating the murder of an African-American party girl. By the Edgar Award-winning author of Sunburn. 125,000 first printing
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One good deed
by David Baldacci
The best-selling author of The Fallen and The Fix presents a latest thriller introducing straight-talking World War II veteran and recent prison inmate, Aloysius Archer. One million first printing
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Someone to honor : a Westcott novel
by Mary Balogh
Abigail Westcott must contend with the infuriating charms of Gilbert Bennington, the lieutenant colonel and superior officer who has escorted her wounded brother, Harry, home from the wars with Napoleon. By the New York Times best-selling author of Someone to Care
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Summer of '69
by Elin Hilderbrand
A pregnant eldest sibling, a middle-sister civil rights activist, an infantry soldier brother deployed to Vietnam and a lonely 13-year-old youngest child find their lives upended by troubling family secrets. (historical fiction). 350,000 first printing.
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Thrawn : treason
by Timothy Zahn
When his defense program is halted in favor of a new Death Star project, Thrawn works to hold his position in the Imperial hierarchy only to receive a dire warning from Eli Vanto about his homeworld. Movie tie-in.
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Zenith
by Sasha Alsberg
The all-girl crew of the starship Marauder is tested by a bounty hunter from their powerful mercenary leader's past; while across the galaxy, a ruthless tyrant waits in the shadows to exact revenge for the destruction of her people.
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Croak
by Gina Damico
In the first installment of a morbidly hilarious new series, teenage delinquent Lex's parents ship her off to her uncle's house for the summer, where she discovers a surprising family business as a grim reaper and gets caught up in a mystery.
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Big Shark, Little Shark Go to School
by Anna Membrino
A school-themed sequel to Big Shark, Little Shark finds Little Shark's excited preparations for the first day of school challenged by Big Shark's nervousness, in a leveled reader complemented by skill-reinforcing text and picture clues.
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Monkey Mischief
by Tori Kosara
Monkey mischief is afoot in this new Fingerlings adventure. Join the Fingerlings monkeys as they get up to mischief in Melody Village. Read about Boris the energetic monkey who loves to play the drums, his sister Bella the keen gymnast, and all their fun-loving monkey friends. Find out how the Glitter Girls get the party started and how the monkeys play with the other cute animals of Melody Village.
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Made to Play!
by Natasha Bouchard
Woody goes on a mission to save Bonnie's newest toy--Forky, a toy she created using a fork.
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Nala and Simba
by Mary Tillworth
Lion cub Nala, who loves to play and go on adventures, sets out on the adventure of a lifetime with her best friend, Simba, the cub who will one day become king.
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The Legend of Zelda : Twilight Princess. Vol. 5
by Akira Himekawa
Targeted by shadowy enemies who would take over the World of Light, Midna worries that her mission to protect the Twilight Realm and Link’s efforts to safeguard Hyrule will drive them apart. 75,000 first printing. Video game tie-in.
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Truth or Lie: Sharks!
by Erica S Perl
"Fun, factual information about sharks. from the Truth Or Lie series."
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